ALL meanings of authoritative
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A a - adjective authoritative Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed. 3
- adjective authoritative Someone or something that is authoritative has a lot of knowledge of a particular subject. 3
- adjective authoritative recognized or accepted as being true or reliable 3
- adjective authoritative exercising or asserting authority; commanding 3
- adjective authoritative possessing or supported by authority; official 3
- adjective authoritative having or showing authority; official 3
- adjective authoritative based on competent authority; reliable because coming from one who is an expert or properly qualified 3
- adjective authoritative asserting authority; fond of giving orders; dictatorial 3
- noun authoritative Able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable. 1
- adjective authoritative commanding 1
- adjective authoritative reliable, knowledgeable 1
- noun authoritative knowledgeable about 1
- adjective authoritative official 1
- adjective authoritative having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion. 1
- adjective authoritative substantiated or supported by documentary evidence and accepted by most authorities in a field: an authoritative edition of Shakespeare; an authoritative treatment of a subject. 1
- adjective authoritative having an air of authority; accustomed to exercising authority; positive; peremptory; dictatorial: said with an authoritative air. 1
- adjective authoritative Arising or originating from a figure of authority. 0
- adjective authoritative Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority. 0
- adjective authoritative Having a commanding style. 0